Changelog

All notable changes to this project are documented here.

Format: Webapp vA.B.C (CDE vX.Y) — Date

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v0.9.3 — May 4th, 2026 · CDE v4.4 (optional CDE v3.4)

• Add Streamlit-free validate_core function for external calls, like:

  from utils.validate_core import validate_table_core
  report = validate_table_core(df, table_name, cde_table, report=global_report)
  

v0.9.2 — 02 to 30th March 2026 · CDE v4.2 (optional CDE v3.4)

• Add AssayInstrumentTechnology (AIT) tab to automate definition of instruments and technologies used in each assay, reducing manual work for users
• Add CDE synchronization evaluation of CDE_current vs. AIT tabs
• Add load_and_validate_schema function to encapsulate all app configuration from JSON and Google Sheets for public consumption
• Add MkDocs for User Help at https://asap-crn.github.io/crn-meta-validate/

v0.9.1 — 27 February 2026 · CDE v4.2 (optional CDE v3.4)

• Update to CDE version v4.2 (including fields for ATAC and Proteomics assays)
• Add CDE column AllowMultiEnum and functionality to allow multiple Enum values for specific fields (e.g. multiple brain regions per sample)

v0.9 — 04 February 2026 · CDE v4.2 (optional CDE v3.4)

• Remove table_categories from app_schema.json — now loaded from CDE Spreadsheet ValidCategories tab

v0.8 — 02 February 2026 · CDE v4.1 (optional CDE v3.4)

• Fix bug not using Specific[Species|SampleSource|Assay] filters when building template files and validating tables
• Slim down coloured logs and direct users to "see below" sections for details on missing columns and invalid values
• Add free-text box for "Other" entries in Step 1 dropdowns

v0.7 — 20 January 2026 · CDE v4.0 (optional CDE v3.4)

• Fix bug accepting malformed Pandas dataframes
• Allow switching between CDE versions for Step 5 validation (if enabled in app_schema)

v0.6 — 01 December 2025 · CDE v4.0

• Update to CDE version v4.0
• Use Assay Type for the dropdown menu instead of Modality
• Provide template files as a zipped download in the Expected files section
• Add free-text box for user comments on each column (included in final report)
• Make dropdown menus searchable
• Standardize logs, documentation and aesthetics across the app
• Add colours to final table preview based on missing values and invalid vs. CDE status

v0.5 — 25 November 2025 · CDE v3.4

• Assist users to fill out missing values on each column via radio buttons, free text, or dropdown menus
• Improve detection of missing values in utils/find_missing_values.py
• Compare each column vs. CDE using both Validation and FillNull rules
• Add download button for pre-CDE-validated sanitized CSV

v0.4 — 13 November 2025 · CDE v3.3-beta

• CDE version is now provided in resource/app_schema_{webapp_version}.json and loaded via utils/cde.py
• Add supported species, assay, and sample source dropdowns to select expected tables
• Add reset button to sidebar (resets cache and file uploader)
• Add app_schema to manage app configuration
• Add DelimiterHandler and ProcessedDataLoader classes to utils/
• Improve delimiter detection
• Improve file upload handling and status display

v0.3 — 01 April 2025 · CDE v3

• No detailed notes recorded

v0.2 — 20 August 2023 · CDE v2

• Initial release